The European Physical Journal D (EPJ D)

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Microplasmas: scientific challenges & technological opportunities p. 437

K. H. Becker, H. Kersten, J. Hopwood and J. L. Lopez

Published online: 14 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00231-4

Electrical and optical emission measurements of a capillary dielectric barrier discharge p. 441

J. Mahoney, W. Zhu, V. S. Johnson, K. H. Becker and J. L. Lopez

Published online: 14 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00236-y

RF impedance measurements of DC atmospheric micro-discharges p. 449

L. J. Overzet, D. Jung, M. A. Mandra, M. Goeckner, T. Dufour, R. Dussart and P. Lefaucheux

Published online: 20 October 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00274-5

DC atmospheric pressure glow microdischarges in the current range from microamps up to amperes p. 455

V. I. Arkhipenko, A. A. Kirillov, Y. A. Safronau and L. V. Simonchik

Published online: 20 October 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00266-5

OH number densities and plasma jet behavior in atmospheric microwave plasma jets operating with different plasma gases (Ar, Ar/N₂, and Ar/O₂) p. 465

C. Wang and N. Srivastava

Published online: 20 October 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00275-4

Spectroscopic diagnostics and electric field measurements in the near-cathode region of an atmospheric pressure microplasma jet p. 479

B. N. Sismanoglu, K. G. Grigorov, R. A. Santos, R. Caetano, M. V.O. Rezende, Y. D. Hoyer and V. W. Ribas

Published online: 20 October 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00279-0

Space resolved density measurements of argon and helium metastable atoms in radio-frequency generated He-Ar micro-plasmas p. 489

B. Niermann, M. Böke, N. Sadeghi and J. Winter

Published online: 18 June 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00166-8

Excitation frequency effects on atmospheric-pressure helium RF microplasmas: plasma density, electron energy and plasma impedance p. 497

K. McKay, F. Iza and M. G. Kong

Published online: 27 July 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00191-7

Spectroscopic measurements and electrical diagnostics of microhollow cathode discharges in argon flow at atmospheric pressure p. 505

B. N. Sismanoglu, K. G. Grigorov, R. Caetano, M. V.O. Rezende and Y. D. Hoyer

Published online: 30 August 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00219-0

Low temperature, atmospheric pressure, direct current microplasma jet operated in air, nitrogen and oxygen p. 517

A.-A.H. Mohamed, J. F. Kolb and K. H. Schoenbach

Published online: 08 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00220-7

Characterisation of a 3 nanosecond pulsed atmospheric pressure argon microplasma p. 523

J. L. Walsh, F. Iza and M. G. Kong

Published online: 14 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00238-9

Highlight

On plasma parameters of a self-organized plasma jet at atmospheric pressure p. 531

J. Schäfer, F. Sigeneger, R. Foest, D. Loffhagen and K.-D. Weltmann

Published online: 14 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00222-5

Highlight

Phase resolved optical emission spectroscopy of coaxial microplasma jet operated with He and Ar p. 539

J. Benedikt, S. Hofmann, N. Knake, H. Böttner, R. Reuter, A. von Keudell and V. Schulz-von der Gathen

Published online: 28 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00246-9

Spatio-temporal development of microdischarges in a surface barrier discharge arrangement in air at atmospheric pressure p. 547

H. Grosch, T. Hoder, K.-D. Weltmann and R. Brandenburg

Published online: 08 October 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00239-8

Sheath and electron density dynamics in the normal and self-pulsing regime of a micro hollow cathode discharge in argon gas p. 555

C. Lazzaroni, P. Chabert, A. Rousseau and N. Sadeghi

Published online: 08 October 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00259-4

Highlight

Experimental study and simulation of a micro-discharge with limited cathode area p. 565

T. Dufour, L. J. Overzet, R. Dussart, L. C. Pitchford, N. Sadeghi, P. Lefaucheux, M. Kulsreshath and P. Ranson

Published online: 29 October 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00273-6

Multi-discharge phenomenon in coplanar electrodes microplasma devices p. 575

L. G. Meng, Z. J. Lin, J. P. Xing, Z. H. Liang and C. L. Liu

Published online: 27 July 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00202-9

Microhollow cathode sustained discharges: comparative studies in micro- and equivalent macro-cell geometries p. 581

Th. Callegari, X. Aubert, A. Rousseau, J. P. Boeuf and L. C. Pitchford

Published online: 08 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00229-x

Negative ion formation and evolution in atmospheric pressure corona discharges between point-to-plane electrodes with arbitrary needle angle p. 589

K. Sekimoto and M. Takayama

Published online: 05 November 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-10449-7

Integrated micro-plasmas in silicon operating in helium p. 601

R. Dussart, L. J. Overzet, P. Lefaucheux, T. Dufour, M. Kulsreshath, M. A. Mandra, T. Tillocher, O. Aubry, S. Dozias, P. Ranson et al. (2 more)

Published online: 29 October 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00272-7

Spectroscopic investigations of microwave microplasmas in various gases at atmospheric pressure p. 609

B. Hrycak, M. Jasiński and J. Mizeraczyk

Published online: 20 October 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00265-6

Circular array of stable atmospheric pressure microplasmas p. 621

C. Wu, Z.-B. Zhang, A. Hoskinson and J. Hopwood

Published online: 06 August 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00211-8

Microwave microplasma sources based on microstrip-like transmission lines p. 627

J. Gregório, L. L. Alves, O. Leroy, P. Leprince and C. Boisse-Laporte

Published online: 14 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00237-x

Gas chemical studies using corona discharge reactors p. 637

P. Schulze, A. Stankiewicz, M. Aicher, M. Mattner and A. Ulrich

Published online: 14 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00235-0

Investigations of the spatio-temporal build-up of atomic oxygen inside the micro-scaled atmospheric pressure plasma jet p. 645

N. Knake and V. Schulz-von der Gathen

Published online: 21 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00240-3

Characterization of an atmospheric pressure plasma jet for surface modification and thin film deposition p. 653

S. Bornholdt, M. Wolter and H. Kersten

Published online: 28 September 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-00245-x

Time-resolved processes in a pulsed electrical discharge in argon bubbles in water p. 661

S. Gershman and A. Belkind

Published online: 10 November 2010

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2010-10258-0

EPJ

The European Physical Journal D

Volume 60 / No 3 (December 2010)

Topical issue on Microplasmas: Scientific Challenges and Technological Opportunities

Topical issue: Microplasmas: Scientific Challenges and Technological opportunities

Microplasmas: scientific challenges & technological opportunities p. 437

Electrical and optical emission measurements of a capillary dielectric barrier discharge p. 441

RF impedance measurements of DC atmospheric micro-discharges p. 449

DC atmospheric pressure glow microdischarges in the current range from microamps up to amperes p. 455

OH number densities and plasma jet behavior in atmospheric microwave plasma jets operating with different plasma gases (Ar, Ar/N₂, and Ar/O₂) p. 465

Spectroscopic diagnostics and electric field measurements in the near-cathode region of an atmospheric pressure microplasma jet p. 479

Space resolved density measurements of argon and helium metastable atoms in radio-frequency generated He-Ar micro-plasmas p. 489

Excitation frequency effects on atmospheric-pressure helium RF microplasmas: plasma density, electron energy and plasma impedance p. 497

Spectroscopic measurements and electrical diagnostics of microhollow cathode discharges in argon flow at atmospheric pressure p. 505

Low temperature, atmospheric pressure, direct current microplasma jet operated in air, nitrogen and oxygen p. 517

Characterisation of a 3 nanosecond pulsed atmospheric pressure argon microplasma p. 523

On plasma parameters of a self-organized plasma jet at atmospheric pressure p. 531

Phase resolved optical emission spectroscopy of coaxial microplasma jet operated with He and Ar p. 539

Spatio-temporal development of microdischarges in a surface barrier discharge arrangement in air at atmospheric pressure p. 547

Sheath and electron density dynamics in the normal and self-pulsing regime of a micro hollow cathode discharge in argon gas p. 555

Experimental study and simulation of a micro-discharge with limited cathode area p. 565

Multi-discharge phenomenon in coplanar electrodes microplasma devices p. 575

Microhollow cathode sustained discharges: comparative studies in micro- and equivalent macro-cell geometries p. 581

Negative ion formation and evolution in atmospheric pressure corona discharges between point-to-plane electrodes with arbitrary needle angle p. 589

Integrated micro-plasmas in silicon operating in helium p. 601

Spectroscopic investigations of microwave microplasmas in various gases at atmospheric pressure p. 609

Circular array of stable atmospheric pressure microplasmas p. 621

Microwave microplasma sources based on microstrip-like transmission lines p. 627

Gas chemical studies using corona discharge reactors p. 637

Investigations of the spatio-temporal build-up of atomic oxygen inside the micro-scaled atmospheric pressure plasma jet p. 645

Characterization of an atmospheric pressure plasma jet for surface modification and thin film deposition p. 653

Time-resolved processes in a pulsed electrical discharge in argon bubbles in water p. 661

Conference announcements

EPJ

The European Physical Journal D

Volume 60 / No 3 (December 2010)

Topical issue on Microplasmas: Scientific Challenges and Technological Opportunities

Topical issue: Microplasmas: Scientific Challenges and Technological opportunities

Microplasmas: scientific challenges & technological opportunities p. 437

Electrical and optical emission measurements of a capillary dielectric barrier discharge p. 441

RF impedance measurements of DC atmospheric micro-discharges p. 449

DC atmospheric pressure glow microdischarges in the current range from microamps up to amperes p. 455

OH number densities and plasma jet behavior in atmospheric microwave plasma jets operating with different plasma gases (Ar, Ar/N2, and Ar/O2) p. 465

Spectroscopic diagnostics and electric field measurements in the near-cathode region of an atmospheric pressure microplasma jet p. 479

Space resolved density measurements of argon and helium metastable atoms in radio-frequency generated He-Ar micro-plasmas p. 489

Excitation frequency effects on atmospheric-pressure helium RF microplasmas: plasma density, electron energy and plasma impedance p. 497

Spectroscopic measurements and electrical diagnostics of microhollow cathode discharges in argon flow at atmospheric pressure p. 505

Low temperature, atmospheric pressure, direct current microplasma jet operated in air, nitrogen and oxygen p. 517

Characterisation of a 3 nanosecond pulsed atmospheric pressure argon microplasma p. 523

On plasma parameters of a self-organized plasma jet at atmospheric pressure p. 531

Phase resolved optical emission spectroscopy of coaxial microplasma jet operated with He and Ar p. 539

Spatio-temporal development of microdischarges in a surface barrier discharge arrangement in air at atmospheric pressure p. 547

Sheath and electron density dynamics in the normal and self-pulsing regime of a micro hollow cathode discharge in argon gas p. 555

Experimental study and simulation of a micro-discharge with limited cathode area p. 565

Multi-discharge phenomenon in coplanar electrodes microplasma devices p. 575

Microhollow cathode sustained discharges: comparative studies in micro- and equivalent macro-cell geometries p. 581

Negative ion formation and evolution in atmospheric pressure corona discharges between point-to-plane electrodes with arbitrary needle angle p. 589

Integrated micro-plasmas in silicon operating in helium p. 601

Spectroscopic investigations of microwave microplasmas in various gases at atmospheric pressure p. 609

Circular array of stable atmospheric pressure microplasmas p. 621

Microwave microplasma sources based on microstrip-like transmission lines p. 627

Gas chemical studies using corona discharge reactors p. 637

Investigations of the spatio-temporal build-up of atomic oxygen inside the micro-scaled atmospheric pressure plasma jet p. 645

Characterization of an atmospheric pressure plasma jet for surface modification and thin film deposition p. 653

Time-resolved processes in a pulsed electrical discharge in argon bubbles in water p. 661

Conference announcements

OH number densities and plasma jet behavior in atmospheric microwave plasma jets operating with different plasma gases (Ar, Ar/N₂, and Ar/O₂) p. 465